Writer’s Digest Conference West – Some Snapshots

October 24, 2012 Leave a Comment
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We were at the Writer's Digest Conference West this past weekend at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. It was a rather interesting and learning experience unto its own merit, meeting so many upcoming authors, established editors and agents, publishers, and more importantly, competitors. The atmosphere was a curious blend of excitement that sprung out of networking, and anxiety, as we watched authors and screenwriters clocking feverishly in and out of pitch slam sessions. The Dolby … [Read more...]

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Digitization of Books in the Developing Nation That is India

September 7, 2012 Leave a Comment
Digitization

While the escalating numbers on sales charts for the online book market are key points in possibly propelling a natural progression of books from paper to electronic format, there are a few other equally decisive factors that could take the Indian publishing industry by storm. Going by statistics provided by the hardware lobby, Manufacturers’ Association of IT industry, there has been a staggering increase in smartphone (8%) and tablet (expected to grow 100% from the current 300, 000 users) … [Read more...]

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eBooks2go is at the BEA

June 7, 2012 Leave a Comment
eBooks2go @ BEA NEWYORK

The Book Expo America (BEA) is underway at the Javits Center with book industry professionals and readers flocking from all around the world for the biggest book fair in the US. Writers and publishers have already taken to innovative ways to promote their books, like setting up a food truck or making a cardboard robot etc., that are aligned with the themes of their books. Tagged as the biggest fair in the US, the book expo has a comparatively brief schedule but with elaborate activities. … [Read more...]

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Fixed Format eBook services for Kindle Fire from eBooks2go

February 2, 2012 Leave a Comment
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  2nd February, 2012   PRESS RELEASE   Fixed Format eBook services for Kindle Fire from eBooks2go eBooks2go has expanded its eBook conversion service capabilities for Amazon’s Kindle Fire.  The release of Amazon’s KF8 has brought with it incredible formatting and design features and challenges for Books with Fixed format layout needs. eBooks2go now offers publishers and authors who require fixed format layout for their eBooks whole range of new formatting and design … [Read more...]

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Ebook conversion of, ‘Following the Footsteps of Jesus’ by Jose Antonio Pagola

February 1, 2012 Leave a Comment
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eBooks2go has converted the book ‘Following the Footsteps of Jesus’  to an ebook. The book is a guide for reading Sunday Gospels and meditating Homilies every week for the Liturgical Cycle B. The book by Jose Antonio Pagola, author of the Bestseller ‘JESUS: An Historical Approximation’, establishes a close familiarity with the words of the Gospels and brings us into consonance with Jesus.  These words inspire in us, Jesus’ love for the world, builds up enthusiasm for his project … [Read more...]

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Getting the right Edits.

December 6, 2011 Leave a Comment
Tight edits

Copy editing is also sometimes called as line editing in publishing circles, which involves going through the manuscript completely to identify and correct inappropriate punctuations, grammar and spelling.  A good copy editor is expected to ensure factual consistency like names of people, places or their description remain the same or change logically. Among the many things copy editors identify and highlight to the author are the confusing statements like who says a particular dialog to … [Read more...]

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The relevance of social media and publishing

November 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
Relevance of Social Media

The phenomenal rise of the Facebook reflects the relevance of social media today. Social media has today become crucial for people and businesses to connect with the rest of the world. Today, with Google competing Facebook with regard to traffic, the era of social media is evident. Today people and organizations require social media strategies to promote their interests.   Publishers are beginning to increasingly tap into the social media tools to advance their interests and bring … [Read more...]

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